Weekly Round-Up: January 19, 2018

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Our round-up of articles of interest and key news affecting authors. In this week’s edition: the push to reinstate net neutrality, how kickstarter is changing publishing, 2018 film adaptations, and more...

How Kickstarter Is Changing PublishingElectric Literature
From risky plot ideas to fast-tracked publishing timelines, A.J. O’Connell looks at how authors are using kickstarter to fund their own publishing ventures.

Small Step for Copyright, Giant Step for Creators—The CASE ActThe HillKeith Kupferschmid of the Copyright Alliance writes about the proposed bill in Congress to establish a tribunal within the U.S. Copyright Office for adjudication of small-claims copyright cases. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA) introduced the legislation known as the CASE Act before the House last fall. The Guild has been strongly advocating for the law, which will remove cost-barriers to litigating copyright infringement claims for creators.

USTR Adopts AAP Recommendations for 2017 Notorious Market ReportAssociation of American PublishersThe 2017 Notorious Market Report issued by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) addresses the publishing industry’s concerns about the rise in book piracy by calling on countries connected to pirate sites to improve their IP enforcement processes.

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